West Orange Principal Gets ‘Clap Out’ From Students On Last Day

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A beloved principal in West Orange got a rousing “clap out” from students on Friday as he moves on to his new post as district superintendent.

Students and staff at West Orange High School gave Hayden Moore a fond “thank you” for his service at the high school on his last day as principal.

Moore will be moving on to serve as the West Orange Public School District’s assistant superintendent under interim superintendent Lauren Schoen throughout the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year. He will take the reins as superintendent in September. Read More: Devoted West Orange Principal Named New Superintendent (Video)

District administrators offered a recap of the clap out event:

“From one end of the school to another, students, staff, and faculty lined the hallways, cheering and tearing up as Moore passed through giving hugs and high fives along the way. The clap out came to its end as Moore made his way past the band room, where the orchestra serenaded him in the hallway and the band and choir performed as he entered the room. Moore, emotional throughout the clap out, was brought to tears as Dean of Students Mark Maniscalco presented him with a commemorative plaque from the staff. Back in the Conforti Office, Moore read his last announcement with the assistance of seniors Madison Gough and James Tibang, and posed for photos with members of the student council and WOHS PTA, who presented him with a memorial bench.”

Oscar Guerrero, the former principal of Memorial High School in West New York, is taking over as principal at West Orange High School. Read More: Guerrero Named New Principal At West Orange High School

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